2x20 Show And Tell
Transcript is here.
We open on the embarkation room, where a scientist and a technician are arguing about what exactly this yellow device is for, when all of a sudden someone begins to dial in. Everyone rushes to the Control Room. Sam and Daniel appear to have been in the Briefing Room with Hammond, but Teal'c and Jack were apparently just lurking around the corner. Du-du-du-DUM, the iris won't stay closed. Hammond gets irked at a poor, blameless tech, who's probably wishing he'd not swapped shifts with Walter. And a wormhole connects.
Feet, in fleecy footy pyjamas, step through, and we pan up slowly over what I thought for a moment was an Ewok. The mysterious figure walks down the ramp, and weaponry bristles in his direction. He pushes back his hood, and-gasp!-it's only a child! A bald one, at that (I wonder how much extra he got paid). The soldiers look confused. One or two harder souls keep pointing their guns, though. "No one told me about the Star Wars costume party," they're probably thinking. "How come I didn't get an invite? I already have my own Bobba Fett outfit!"
SG-1 and Hammond rush in, and try to talk to the boy, who doesn't reply. Sam does a somewhat cursory search, and declares him naquadah-free, and therefore not a mini-Goa'uld or mini-Jaffa. Jack asks the question that's on everyone's lips: "What's he doing here?"
"I am here to warn you," says the boy.
Everyone looks shocked.
CREDITS! Stargate. Apparently it's a great big swirl.
Janet is examining the boy, and declares him human, and malnourished. Jack hangs a lamp on the kiddy plotlines they've already had, but there's no bomb in his chest or biohazard in his teeth. The kid knows Jack's name, and claims that his mother told him-pointing to an empty section of the infirmary. Sceptical Jack is sceptical. The boy, who seems to be hearing his mother, says that Mother is telling him to only speak to Jack. She has been watching for many weeks, having seen the team on another planet and followed them back through the Stargate. Based on the events with Tonane (whee! Continuity!), she believes that he's "the only honorable leader among your people" (aw, Hammond). The boy says she insists that he speak with Jack alone. Hammond makes it so, and everyone else goes to stand in the corridor, leaving Jack with the boy.
The boy says he doesn't have a name-that his mother calls him son. But "it's more of a description." Jack is amused. Then the boy demonstrates more knowledge of the SGC, saying that Jack has a son. Oh, Jack. "I had one. He's gone now." The boy asks if he can be called Charlie, and RDA does a beautiful bit of subtle facial acting.
He chats with Charlie (...Do you like movies about gladiators?...), who tells him that he comes from a planet called Reetalia-a nice place, before most of the Reetou were destroyed by the Goa'uld. Charlie finally explains that he's come to warn Earth that the Reetou rebels intend to eliminate them. Forboding music! And cut to...
"We did a Level One analysis on the iris mechanism," says Sam, energetically. What a Level One analysis consists of, she doesn't explain, but apparently it shows that the iris control was being overridden by another computer somewhere. Jack thinks that the kid survived a Goa'uld massacre, and Janet thinks that explains Mother-a psychological defence mechanism. Soldiering bravely on despite the terrible disaster that appears to have befallen his hair, Daniel points out that it doesn't explain the kid's knowledge. Perhaps he's psychic? Oh good, a delusional, psychic kid. Jack should adopt him immediately.
They're all confused about the reason for the Reetou attacking them. It doesn't make sense, says Sam. No, Sam-no, it doesn't. It still won't at the end, IMO, but there you go. Hammond asks Teal'c to go with Jack to talk to the kid, see if his description of the attack matches normal Goa'uld tactics.
Janet has apparently used her superpowers to teleport to the infirmary, because when Teal'c and Jack walk in, she's already there. Charlie takes one look at Teal'c, yells "Jaffa!", and tries to flee. Jack catches him, and explains that Teal'c is a nice Jaffa. The kid isn't willing to listen, so Jack-looking rather embarrassed about talking to the kid's imaginary parent-addresses Mother, explaining that all his friends are okay, okay? Charlie helpfully points out the empty part of the infirmary in which Mother is standing, and says that she tells him to trust only Jack and his team. Jack formally introduces Teal'c, who comes forward, and immediately starts to look queasy. He makes a quick exit. Jack excuses himself to Charlie (and Mother, hee), and runs after.
In the corridor, Teal'c explains that Junior was getting agitated, which seems to be about as unpleasant as you'd imagine. He advises extreme caution, especially given the two other times the Goa'uld have used kids to get at them. He's been checked for both those things, says Jack, apparently thinking that the Goa'uld don't read Sun Tzu: "Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances."
Janet appears, and gives the news that Charlie, although still seemingly not dangerous to Earth, is in very bad health-several of his major organs have congenital defects, and he's not likely to see many more birthdays. Jack is distressed. "It's like Mother Nature put him together in a hurry and got everything just a little wrong," says Janet-close, but no cigar. He's also got an extra-big brain bit, the reticular formation, which might explain his strange knowledge and effect on Teal'c. (Sceptical Pepper is sceptical.)
We cut to Charlie, now tucked up in an infirmary bed. SG-1 and Hammond are there, and Jack is questioning him. Charlie explains some Reetou politics (and they still think he's making it up?). Apparently Earth is A-OK as far as the Reetou Central Authority is concerned-it's just the Reetou rebels who are out to KILL THEM, KILL THEM ALLLLLL. The rebels want to destroy the Goa'uld by attrition, which Sam thankfully explains for those of us who haven't looked the word up in a dictionary recently: they want to kill all possible hosts. Everywhere. Apparently they're using some wacky Reetou rebel logic. Mother is here because the Reetou felt obliged to warn Earth.
Daniel, trying to work it out, asks Charlie if he's a Reetou. No, he's not. Charlie is human-but Mother is Reetou, which is why they can't see her. So how come Charlie can see her? Charlie looks to where Mother is-because he's special, he explains. Mother created him as an intermediary. He was supposed to be older, but his body started to fail, so they had to come. Could there be an invisible alien?, asks Hammond. Yes, says Sam, because of Science. (By the way, does anyone else remember a TV series called The Highwayman, starring Sam J. Jones? I think they used the same explanation for the invisible truck.)
Mother has been here for weeks, and was the one to open the iris, explains Charlie. And she is growing impatient with their narrow-mindedness. Mother blows a hole in a computer. Suddenly the invisible mother thing isn't quite so cute.
Now taking this a lot more seriously, SG-1 and Hammond... have another meeting. Ppl, this is like work. Blow something up already! Teal'c is of limited use as a Reetou detector, but he points out that the Goa'uld would need to have a more effective way of detecting them, as they wiped most of them out, so maybe they ought to contact the Tok'ra.
Excitingly, Sam and Daniel send off a Tollan flare. Whee! Last time we see that happening (right?). I think it looks like an inefficient way of contacting them. Time unspecified passes, and Dad arrives, with a speedy Tok'ra buddy, who gets sent back straight away when they tell Selmak there may be a Reetou around.
Jack is keeping an eye on Charlie. Jacob arrives, and Charlie, fed up of all the fuss, says, "For cryin' out loud!", provoking the most adorable smile from Jack. Jacob looks like he's about to puke, confirming Mother's presence (they take a lot of convincing at the SGC), and Speedy Tok'ra appears with guns that illuminate Reetou. Hopefully Mother is listening to their conversation, because otherwise she might not react too well to having guns pointed at her. Jacob and Speedy Tok'ra scan the room with their guns (Speedy Tok'ra thinks Mother might be on the ceiling, apparently), and highlight Mother at last. She looks like a big, ugly bug. There is much bristling of weapons, and Charlie throws himself in front of Mother, but fortunately no one shoots anyone, and they head off for... another meeting. Jeez.
Janet is remarkably dismissive of the amazingness of an artificially-engineered human. Jacob explains that the Reetou were a peaceful race, but the Goa'uld wiped most of them out because they were a possible threat. He introduces his little friend, the TER, created by the Goa'uld and ripped off by the Tok'ra.
Jacob tell them about the Reetou rebels, who-despite being rebels-seem very concerned with uniformity, because they only ever travel in groups of five. (Mix it up, dudes! Travel in groups of six or seven, sometimes! You might have won if you did.) They want to blow stuff up. I'm kind of welcoming the idea, by this point. They can't get through the iris, and Earth weapons won't be as effective as a TER, but might slow them down. But, they're invisible. What is needed is intel. The plan is to go to the rebel's staging planet. It's risky, Daniel points out-they might bring back a stowaway-but necessary, Hammond decides.
Jack goes to ask Charlie and Mother if they know the Gate address, but Charlie is crying. Aw. Jack starts to explain the list of Reasons It's Okay To Cry-mom is leaving in a couple of days, mom is leaving immediately, mom already left... Charlie sees through him, and kindly tells him that Mother is still there. She'll go when she's told them everything that can help, and intends to leave Charlie behind. Jack approves of the idea, but looks a little overwhelmed when Charlie asks to stay with him. This bit. I love this bit. I can't describe it.
Charlie: Jack? Could I be your son for a while?
Jack: I don't know, Charlie. I don't think you'd want that.
Charlie: Yes, I do. You'd be great. I can tell.
Jack: I'll tell you what. Let's deal with these Reetou, then we'll talk about it, okay?
Charlie: Okay.
Jack: Okay.
*pause to recover*
Okay. No, I'm okay. It's just dust in my eye. Really.
Right. In the Gateroom, they've duct-taped a TER to a MALP (MacGyverism!), and head off to the Reetou planet, Jacob claiming that it's pointless, as there'll only be five Reetou. Everyone runs through the Stargate, Jack snags the TER, and-following Jacob's feeling of terrible symbiote pain-they locate the Reetou. In their hundreds. Just... milling about, being invisible.
Back on base, Sam suggests she install a palm scanner to the iris, just in case a Reetou managed to come back with them-"I mean, I assume they don't have palms?" Hee. She does so, but just as she's doing so, Teal'c starts looking sick, so Sam hits the big, red alarm button. Oddly, Speedy Tok'ra isn't sick. He waves the TER around, but gets shot, just as he locates the Reetou. Teal'c dives for the TER and shoots the Reetou. It blows up, really quite gorily.
Elsewhere on base, Jacob, Jack, and Hammond are huntin' Reetou. You know, the usefulness of a Reetou handgun is somewhat negated by the fact that anyone with a symbiote is curling up in pain, unable to shoot, anytime they're near a significant amount of the critters. They catch a glimpse of four Reetou, but don't get a shot.
So, they dim the lights and organise into three teams of three, which is pleasing to my OCD. Jack and Daniel and a redshirt (a disposable extra) in one group, Sam, Jacob and another redshirt in another, and Teal'c on his own with two redshirts, because he's Just That Awesome. They search the base, sealing off corridors as they go. Daniel scares the crap out of Jack by asking what happens if they come through the door behind them, Jack turns back to find himself face to face with a couple of Reetou, shoots one, misses the other, and his redshirt gets shot.
Sam's group, and her redshirt gets shot, whilst Jacob is injured. He sends in his little girl. She, very impressively, bounces a grenade off a table and blows an elevator door open, and then shoots the Reetou inside. She's so cool, and can apply her knowledge of physics practically, as also shown in Upgrades.
Jack and Daniel reach the infirmary. They do some humorous bickering-by-hand-signal (military hand signals doesn't appear to be a language Daniel has been interested in learning), and then dive into the room in slow motion. Jack gets winged by a Reetou, Daniel illuminates it, Mother shoots it, and then is shot by another Reetou, which Daniel then shoots. It's all very exciting, but Charlie is going to be scarred for life.
Jack is fortunately in the right place for having been shot, because Janet dives right in there. Sam and Teal'c arrive, and they count five Reetou dead. Plus Mother, of course. Jack drags himself upright to comfort Charlie, who hugs him, but then passes out in his arms. His body is failing. Jack is Not Happy. Selmak suggests that the Tok'ra take him. He's young, but he can still have a symbiote. It's the only chance he has to grow up, and Jack gives the okay.
In the Gateroom-excuse me, the Embarkation Room-Jacob hands over the TERs, and promises to send more when they can. Janet brings in Charlie, who is crying, and wants to stay with Jack. But Jack wants him to get well. But they'll visit! Hand in hand with Jacob, Charlie steps back through the Gate, leaving Jack looking downcast.
Questions:
1. Did they have to clean up invisible Reetou bits? Or is it not possible / does it not matter, because they're in a different phase? Was this the same phase that Daniel was in? Anyone care to explain whether Sam's "I mean, according to quantum physics, matter exists both in particles and waves. If the Reetou waves are exactly a hundred and eighty degrees out of phase with ours right down to the subatomic level, then their light and sound waves would be undetectable by us" actually works?
2. What happened to Daniel's hair? Why?
3. How do you think it would have played out differently if Charlie had been fully-grown when he arrived?
4. Would Jack have adopted Charlie if they hadn't been able to send him to the Tok'ra?
5. What were the Reetou rebels up to on that planet?
6. How come Teal'c seemed to be more affected than Speedy Tok'ra by the Reetou?
7. What d'you suppose was going on with Mother and the two rebels in the infirmary? Because they don't start shooting one another until SG-1 turn up.
8. Do you think having a symbiote will affect Charlie physically, as he grows up?
9. Do Jack and Charlie visit?
We open on the embarkation room, where a scientist and a technician are arguing about what exactly this yellow device is for, when all of a sudden someone begins to dial in. Everyone rushes to the Control Room. Sam and Daniel appear to have been in the Briefing Room with Hammond, but Teal'c and Jack were apparently just lurking around the corner. Du-du-du-DUM, the iris won't stay closed. Hammond gets irked at a poor, blameless tech, who's probably wishing he'd not swapped shifts with Walter. And a wormhole connects.
Feet, in fleecy footy pyjamas, step through, and we pan up slowly over what I thought for a moment was an Ewok. The mysterious figure walks down the ramp, and weaponry bristles in his direction. He pushes back his hood, and-gasp!-it's only a child! A bald one, at that (I wonder how much extra he got paid). The soldiers look confused. One or two harder souls keep pointing their guns, though. "No one told me about the Star Wars costume party," they're probably thinking. "How come I didn't get an invite? I already have my own Bobba Fett outfit!"
SG-1 and Hammond rush in, and try to talk to the boy, who doesn't reply. Sam does a somewhat cursory search, and declares him naquadah-free, and therefore not a mini-Goa'uld or mini-Jaffa. Jack asks the question that's on everyone's lips: "What's he doing here?"
"I am here to warn you," says the boy.
Everyone looks shocked.
CREDITS! Stargate. Apparently it's a great big swirl.
Janet is examining the boy, and declares him human, and malnourished. Jack hangs a lamp on the kiddy plotlines they've already had, but there's no bomb in his chest or biohazard in his teeth. The kid knows Jack's name, and claims that his mother told him-pointing to an empty section of the infirmary. Sceptical Jack is sceptical. The boy, who seems to be hearing his mother, says that Mother is telling him to only speak to Jack. She has been watching for many weeks, having seen the team on another planet and followed them back through the Stargate. Based on the events with Tonane (whee! Continuity!), she believes that he's "the only honorable leader among your people" (aw, Hammond). The boy says she insists that he speak with Jack alone. Hammond makes it so, and everyone else goes to stand in the corridor, leaving Jack with the boy.
The boy says he doesn't have a name-that his mother calls him son. But "it's more of a description." Jack is amused. Then the boy demonstrates more knowledge of the SGC, saying that Jack has a son. Oh, Jack. "I had one. He's gone now." The boy asks if he can be called Charlie, and RDA does a beautiful bit of subtle facial acting.
He chats with Charlie (...Do you like movies about gladiators?...), who tells him that he comes from a planet called Reetalia-a nice place, before most of the Reetou were destroyed by the Goa'uld. Charlie finally explains that he's come to warn Earth that the Reetou rebels intend to eliminate them. Forboding music! And cut to...
"We did a Level One analysis on the iris mechanism," says Sam, energetically. What a Level One analysis consists of, she doesn't explain, but apparently it shows that the iris control was being overridden by another computer somewhere. Jack thinks that the kid survived a Goa'uld massacre, and Janet thinks that explains Mother-a psychological defence mechanism. Soldiering bravely on despite the terrible disaster that appears to have befallen his hair, Daniel points out that it doesn't explain the kid's knowledge. Perhaps he's psychic? Oh good, a delusional, psychic kid. Jack should adopt him immediately.
They're all confused about the reason for the Reetou attacking them. It doesn't make sense, says Sam. No, Sam-no, it doesn't. It still won't at the end, IMO, but there you go. Hammond asks Teal'c to go with Jack to talk to the kid, see if his description of the attack matches normal Goa'uld tactics.
Janet has apparently used her superpowers to teleport to the infirmary, because when Teal'c and Jack walk in, she's already there. Charlie takes one look at Teal'c, yells "Jaffa!", and tries to flee. Jack catches him, and explains that Teal'c is a nice Jaffa. The kid isn't willing to listen, so Jack-looking rather embarrassed about talking to the kid's imaginary parent-addresses Mother, explaining that all his friends are okay, okay? Charlie helpfully points out the empty part of the infirmary in which Mother is standing, and says that she tells him to trust only Jack and his team. Jack formally introduces Teal'c, who comes forward, and immediately starts to look queasy. He makes a quick exit. Jack excuses himself to Charlie (and Mother, hee), and runs after.
In the corridor, Teal'c explains that Junior was getting agitated, which seems to be about as unpleasant as you'd imagine. He advises extreme caution, especially given the two other times the Goa'uld have used kids to get at them. He's been checked for both those things, says Jack, apparently thinking that the Goa'uld don't read Sun Tzu: "Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances."
Janet appears, and gives the news that Charlie, although still seemingly not dangerous to Earth, is in very bad health-several of his major organs have congenital defects, and he's not likely to see many more birthdays. Jack is distressed. "It's like Mother Nature put him together in a hurry and got everything just a little wrong," says Janet-close, but no cigar. He's also got an extra-big brain bit, the reticular formation, which might explain his strange knowledge and effect on Teal'c. (Sceptical Pepper is sceptical.)
We cut to Charlie, now tucked up in an infirmary bed. SG-1 and Hammond are there, and Jack is questioning him. Charlie explains some Reetou politics (and they still think he's making it up?). Apparently Earth is A-OK as far as the Reetou Central Authority is concerned-it's just the Reetou rebels who are out to KILL THEM, KILL THEM ALLLLLL. The rebels want to destroy the Goa'uld by attrition, which Sam thankfully explains for those of us who haven't looked the word up in a dictionary recently: they want to kill all possible hosts. Everywhere. Apparently they're using some wacky Reetou rebel logic. Mother is here because the Reetou felt obliged to warn Earth.
Daniel, trying to work it out, asks Charlie if he's a Reetou. No, he's not. Charlie is human-but Mother is Reetou, which is why they can't see her. So how come Charlie can see her? Charlie looks to where Mother is-because he's special, he explains. Mother created him as an intermediary. He was supposed to be older, but his body started to fail, so they had to come. Could there be an invisible alien?, asks Hammond. Yes, says Sam, because of Science. (By the way, does anyone else remember a TV series called The Highwayman, starring Sam J. Jones? I think they used the same explanation for the invisible truck.)
Mother has been here for weeks, and was the one to open the iris, explains Charlie. And she is growing impatient with their narrow-mindedness. Mother blows a hole in a computer. Suddenly the invisible mother thing isn't quite so cute.
Now taking this a lot more seriously, SG-1 and Hammond... have another meeting. Ppl, this is like work. Blow something up already! Teal'c is of limited use as a Reetou detector, but he points out that the Goa'uld would need to have a more effective way of detecting them, as they wiped most of them out, so maybe they ought to contact the Tok'ra.
Excitingly, Sam and Daniel send off a Tollan flare. Whee! Last time we see that happening (right?). I think it looks like an inefficient way of contacting them. Time unspecified passes, and Dad arrives, with a speedy Tok'ra buddy, who gets sent back straight away when they tell Selmak there may be a Reetou around.
Jack is keeping an eye on Charlie. Jacob arrives, and Charlie, fed up of all the fuss, says, "For cryin' out loud!", provoking the most adorable smile from Jack. Jacob looks like he's about to puke, confirming Mother's presence (they take a lot of convincing at the SGC), and Speedy Tok'ra appears with guns that illuminate Reetou. Hopefully Mother is listening to their conversation, because otherwise she might not react too well to having guns pointed at her. Jacob and Speedy Tok'ra scan the room with their guns (Speedy Tok'ra thinks Mother might be on the ceiling, apparently), and highlight Mother at last. She looks like a big, ugly bug. There is much bristling of weapons, and Charlie throws himself in front of Mother, but fortunately no one shoots anyone, and they head off for... another meeting. Jeez.
Janet is remarkably dismissive of the amazingness of an artificially-engineered human. Jacob explains that the Reetou were a peaceful race, but the Goa'uld wiped most of them out because they were a possible threat. He introduces his little friend, the TER, created by the Goa'uld and ripped off by the Tok'ra.
Jacob tell them about the Reetou rebels, who-despite being rebels-seem very concerned with uniformity, because they only ever travel in groups of five. (Mix it up, dudes! Travel in groups of six or seven, sometimes! You might have won if you did.) They want to blow stuff up. I'm kind of welcoming the idea, by this point. They can't get through the iris, and Earth weapons won't be as effective as a TER, but might slow them down. But, they're invisible. What is needed is intel. The plan is to go to the rebel's staging planet. It's risky, Daniel points out-they might bring back a stowaway-but necessary, Hammond decides.
Jack goes to ask Charlie and Mother if they know the Gate address, but Charlie is crying. Aw. Jack starts to explain the list of Reasons It's Okay To Cry-mom is leaving in a couple of days, mom is leaving immediately, mom already left... Charlie sees through him, and kindly tells him that Mother is still there. She'll go when she's told them everything that can help, and intends to leave Charlie behind. Jack approves of the idea, but looks a little overwhelmed when Charlie asks to stay with him. This bit. I love this bit. I can't describe it.
Charlie: Jack? Could I be your son for a while?
Jack: I don't know, Charlie. I don't think you'd want that.
Charlie: Yes, I do. You'd be great. I can tell.
Jack: I'll tell you what. Let's deal with these Reetou, then we'll talk about it, okay?
Charlie: Okay.
Jack: Okay.
*pause to recover*
Okay. No, I'm okay. It's just dust in my eye. Really.
Right. In the Gateroom, they've duct-taped a TER to a MALP (MacGyverism!), and head off to the Reetou planet, Jacob claiming that it's pointless, as there'll only be five Reetou. Everyone runs through the Stargate, Jack snags the TER, and-following Jacob's feeling of terrible symbiote pain-they locate the Reetou. In their hundreds. Just... milling about, being invisible.
Back on base, Sam suggests she install a palm scanner to the iris, just in case a Reetou managed to come back with them-"I mean, I assume they don't have palms?" Hee. She does so, but just as she's doing so, Teal'c starts looking sick, so Sam hits the big, red alarm button. Oddly, Speedy Tok'ra isn't sick. He waves the TER around, but gets shot, just as he locates the Reetou. Teal'c dives for the TER and shoots the Reetou. It blows up, really quite gorily.
Elsewhere on base, Jacob, Jack, and Hammond are huntin' Reetou. You know, the usefulness of a Reetou handgun is somewhat negated by the fact that anyone with a symbiote is curling up in pain, unable to shoot, anytime they're near a significant amount of the critters. They catch a glimpse of four Reetou, but don't get a shot.
So, they dim the lights and organise into three teams of three, which is pleasing to my OCD. Jack and Daniel and a redshirt (a disposable extra) in one group, Sam, Jacob and another redshirt in another, and Teal'c on his own with two redshirts, because he's Just That Awesome. They search the base, sealing off corridors as they go. Daniel scares the crap out of Jack by asking what happens if they come through the door behind them, Jack turns back to find himself face to face with a couple of Reetou, shoots one, misses the other, and his redshirt gets shot.
Sam's group, and her redshirt gets shot, whilst Jacob is injured. He sends in his little girl. She, very impressively, bounces a grenade off a table and blows an elevator door open, and then shoots the Reetou inside. She's so cool, and can apply her knowledge of physics practically, as also shown in Upgrades.
Jack and Daniel reach the infirmary. They do some humorous bickering-by-hand-signal (military hand signals doesn't appear to be a language Daniel has been interested in learning), and then dive into the room in slow motion. Jack gets winged by a Reetou, Daniel illuminates it, Mother shoots it, and then is shot by another Reetou, which Daniel then shoots. It's all very exciting, but Charlie is going to be scarred for life.
Jack is fortunately in the right place for having been shot, because Janet dives right in there. Sam and Teal'c arrive, and they count five Reetou dead. Plus Mother, of course. Jack drags himself upright to comfort Charlie, who hugs him, but then passes out in his arms. His body is failing. Jack is Not Happy. Selmak suggests that the Tok'ra take him. He's young, but he can still have a symbiote. It's the only chance he has to grow up, and Jack gives the okay.
In the Gateroom-excuse me, the Embarkation Room-Jacob hands over the TERs, and promises to send more when they can. Janet brings in Charlie, who is crying, and wants to stay with Jack. But Jack wants him to get well. But they'll visit! Hand in hand with Jacob, Charlie steps back through the Gate, leaving Jack looking downcast.
Questions:
1. Did they have to clean up invisible Reetou bits? Or is it not possible / does it not matter, because they're in a different phase? Was this the same phase that Daniel was in? Anyone care to explain whether Sam's "I mean, according to quantum physics, matter exists both in particles and waves. If the Reetou waves are exactly a hundred and eighty degrees out of phase with ours right down to the subatomic level, then their light and sound waves would be undetectable by us" actually works?
2. What happened to Daniel's hair? Why?
3. How do you think it would have played out differently if Charlie had been fully-grown when he arrived?
4. Would Jack have adopted Charlie if they hadn't been able to send him to the Tok'ra?
5. What were the Reetou rebels up to on that planet?
6. How come Teal'c seemed to be more affected than Speedy Tok'ra by the Reetou?
7. What d'you suppose was going on with Mother and the two rebels in the infirmary? Because they don't start shooting one another until SG-1 turn up.
8. Do you think having a symbiote will affect Charlie physically, as he grows up?
9. Do Jack and Charlie visit?